St. Athanasius Orthodox Church • Nicholasville/Lexington Kentucky
One of the important “human” moments each year in the life of St. Athanasius is our Annual Parish Meeting (APM,) held every September. This meeting usually lasts about an hour and is mandated by the Orthodox Church in America. Why? This meeting focuses vital attention on the …
In the Orthodox Church, Great Lent (which begins this year on Monday, March 2) is preceded by four weeks of preparation. This season of preparation touches upon what we eat but even more upon our hymns and appointed readings–all of which call us back to God and prepare us for deep repentance. One of …
The twin feasts of Christmas & Epiphany (Theophany) straddle the New Year and together, mark the second-most important season in the life of the Orthodox Church. The Church (or at least those parts of it on the “New Calendar”) marks the Feast of Theophany on January 6. Leading up to …
